Author: Greater Media
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Music contest features anti-drug sentiment
New Jersey high school students who love music and who understand the dangers of substance abuse are invited to take part in the 2016 New Jersey Shout Down Drugs! music competition. Create a positive message about staying away from drugs and alcohol. First place will receive a $5,000 music contract; second place a $3,000 contract;…
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Carolers needed to sing at hospitals
Carolers are needed to spread Christmas cheer to the patients, their visitors and hospital staff at Monmouth Medical at 6 p.m. on Dec. 14, and at Jersey Shore Medical Center at 6 p.m. on Dec. 16. Carolers must be an adult, 18 years old or older. A good voice is not a prerequisite. The maximum…
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Cadets, scouts join forces to benefit county food bank
Students from Old Bridge High School’s ROTC program and local scouts conducted a food drive to benefit MCFOODS (Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services.) PHOTO COURTESY OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY OLD BRIDGE — Over the past few weeks, Old Bridge High School’s Junior ROTC and a collaboration of Central Jersey scouts were…
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Holiday in the Park®” at Six Flags Great Adventure
TOP PICK Six Flags Great Adventure’s new holiday extravaganza, “Holiday in the Park,®” runs weekends and select days through Jan. 3. More than a million lights, holiday entertainment, seasonal treats, Santa’s Village and many popular rides will magically transform into a winter wonderland. Signature attractions include: “Holiday Magic: A Celebration of the Season,” a light…
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Cross-country Meet of Champions
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Old Bridge High School’s Rey Rivera led the Knights at the NJSIAA Cross-Country Meet of Champions Nov. 21 at Holmdel Park. Rivera ran the 5K course in 16:13, finishing 17th overall. Old Bridge, the Group IV champion, finished third behind the champion, Christian Brothers Academy, and the runner-up, Don Bosco Prep…
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Strong second half sends Old Bridge to state finals
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Old Bridge High School’s football team regained the momentum it needed in the second half and went on to defeat New Brunswick High School, 26-12, Nov. 20 to advance to the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group V final at High Point Solutions Stadium at Rutgers Dec. 5 against top-seeded South Brunswick High…
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Bombers are eager for more success on basketball court
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent With eight key players returning as tryouts open this week, Sayreville War Memorial High School’s girls’ basketball team is looking to build on last fall’s successful 19-5 season. The Bombers earned a share of the Greater Middlesex Conference’s (GMC) White Division championship and also reached the semifinals of the GMC Tournament,…
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SPORT SHORTS
The Board of Directors of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey elected Mark Ford as its president at a reorganization meeting held Nov. 16 at the association’s offices in Manalapan. Ford, one of the leading trainers in Meadowlands history, owns and operates the Mark Ford Training Center. He fills the position occupied…
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First-time buyers rising again
By Laura Depta CTW Features First-time buyers bought a record number of homes in 2010 — then they all but disappeared. Now, they’re poised to make another big impact in the market. First-time homebuyers come, and first-time buyers go. Historically, first-time buyers make up approximately 40 percent of purchasers in a given year, according to…
